Rachel Reeves may have to ‘revisit’ manifesto tax pledges to meet fiscal rules, economists warn
Friday, 6 June 2025 () Rachel Reeves may have to tear up Labour’s manifesto tax commitments to meet her tight fiscal rules, economists have warned, as the Chancellor battles to balance the books amid calls for higher spending on defence and welfare. A suite of new day-to-day spending commitments made by the Treasury in recent weeks, including reversing cuts to [...]